Portland Counseling with Core Energetics  Body-Mind Therapy

Counseling and Body-Mind Therapy

I am trained and certified in Core Energetics, a body-mind therapy. I trained during the 1990's at the  Institute for Core Energetics West and opened my counseling practice in Portland in 1998 working with individuals, couples, and groups. I work primarily from the Core Energetics body-mind perspective, but other trainings and life experience also influence my work. I integrate other psychological perspectives and methods with the Core Energetics approach so that I can effectively address your needs and meet you most effectively.  For example, my work is influenced by Buddhist psychology and thought, particularly the practice of insight meditation and awareness, and in Buddhist psychology's perspective on human suffering. I also use Voice Dialog in my work and use principles from Self Psychology and the Existential Humanist perspective. I bring together a rich set of counseling and therapy tools so that I can meet you as the unique person that you are and assist you in meeting your goals toward greater fulfillment.

I practice primarily out of my counseling office in southeast Portland, OR and occasionally give classes and personal growth workshops in other areas.

My professional history includes 25 years of experience in software and technology engineering, marketing, and management in my earlier career. This experience enriches my work, as I have direct experience with workplace and business matters, career changes, and other issues related to the workplace and professional/career topics.

I share my life with my wife and our three children in a blended family.

Affiliations and Memberships

I'm one of the assistant faculty at the Institure for Core Energetics West where I assist in the 4-year professional training for Core Energetic therapists. I also serve on the Institute Advisory Board.

I'm a member of the US Association for Body Psychotherapy and a professional member of the Association for Humanistic Psychology.

Do you have questions about my background or about how I work with my clients in therapy and counseling? You are always welcome to contact me by email or by phone to 503-963-8600.